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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 1210

Short Title: Firearm & Conflict De-escalation Training Act. (Public)
Sponsors: Representative Budd.
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
May 5, 2026
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE PROVISION OF FIREARM SAFETY AND DE-ESCALATION 2
INSTRUCTION TO CERTAIN STUDENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOL; TO REQUIRE 3
CLERKS OF COURT TO CONDUCT A STATEWIDE SEARCH OF MENTAL HEALTH 4
RECORDS WHEN PRESENTED WITH A RELEASE FORM SIGNED BY AN 5
APPLICANT FOR A CONCEALED HANDGUN PERMIT; TO MODIFY THE 6
AUTHORITY OF MAGISTRATES AND JUDGES TO ISSUE ORDERS OF 7
INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR A PILOT 8
PROGRAM FOR A CO-RESPONDER PROGRAM. 9
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 10
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FIREARM SAFETY INSTRUCTION 12
SECTION 1.(a) Subsection (c) of G.S. 143B-1209.100 is amended by adding two 13
new subdivisions to read: 14
"(12) Develop, in consultation with any local or State entity the Center for Safer 15
Schools deems necessary to consult with, firearm safety instruction for 16
students that meets all of the following requirements: 17
a. The instruction shall teach students all of the following: 18
1. Safe storage and handling of firearms, including instruction on 19
(i) loading and unloading a firearm, (ii) using the safety on a 20
firearm, and (iii) determining if a firearm is loaded or 21
unloaded. 22
2. How to avoid injury if the student finds a firearm. 23
3. To never touch a found firearm. 24
4. To immediately notify an adult of the location of a found 25
firearm. 26
5. How to provide basic first aid and how to contact emergency 27
services. 28
b. The instruction shall be viewpoint neutral on political topics, such as 29
firearm rights, firearm violence, and the Second Amendment to the 30
United States Constitution. 31
c. The instruction shall not include the use or presence of live 32
ammunition, live fire, or live firearms. 33
d. The instruction shall be age- and grade-appropriate. 34

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e. The instruction required under this subdivision shall be provided in a 1
classroom setting by a live instructor who is an active or retired law 2
enforcement officer or is certified by the North Carolina Criminal 3
Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, the United 4
States Concealed Carry Association, or the National Rifle Association. 5
(13) Develop, in consultation with any local or State entity the Center for Safer 6
Schools deems necessary to consult with, instruction for students on 7
de-escalation techniques for conflict or other stressful situations. The 8
instruction shall meet all of the following requirements: 9
a. The instruction shall be viewpoint neutral on political topics. 10
b. The instruction shall be age- and grade-appropriate. 11
c. The instruction required under this subdivision shall be provided in a 12
classroom setting by a live instructor who is a behavioral or mental 13
health professional who has training or experience working with 14
adolescents and children." 15
SECTION 1.(b) Article 8C of Chapter 115C of the General Statutes is amended by 16
adding a new section to read: 17
"§ 115C-105.50. Firearm safety and de-escalation instruction. 18
(a) Requirement. – Each public school unit shall require each school under its control to 19
provide annually to its students the firearm safety and de-escalation instruction developed under 20
subdivisions (12) and (13) of subsection (c) of G.S. 143B-1209.100. The instruction required 21
under this section shall begin in kindergarten. 22
(b) Opt out. – The parent or legal guardian of a student subject to instruction under this 23
section shall be allowed to opt out of either or both the firearm safety and de-escalation 24
instruction on behalf of the student. A request to opt out only applies to the school year in which 25
the request is made and the parent or legal guardian must renew the request for each school year 26
the parent or legal guardian wants the student to opt out of either or both the firearm safety and 27
de-escalation instruction. The State Board of Education shall establish the process for submitting 28
a request to opt out of the instruction required under this section." 29
SECTION 1.(c) G.S. 115C-76.25(a) is amended by adding a new subdivision to 30
read: 31
"(13) The right to opt out of either or both the firearm safety and de-escalation 32
instruction for their child pursuant to G.S. 115C-105.50(b)." 33
SECTION 1.(d) The Center for Safer Schools and the State Board of Education may 34
use the procedure set forth in G.S. 150B-21.1 to adopt or amend any rules necessary to implement 35
the provisions of this act. 36
SECTION 1.(e) The instruction required under G.S. 115C-105.50, as enacted by 37
Section 2 of this act, shall be provided beginning w